Re: [artworks] Shadows and copying Artworks to Another Format
- From: Tim Powys-Lybbe <tim@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: artworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:01:22 +0100
On 16 Sep at 19:06, Nick K <signwork@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In message <mpro.kq2fe400027vg005w.tim@xxxxxxxxx>
> Tim Powys-Lybbe <tim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > You can imagine that if a Shadow tool was to be added to Artworks, I
> > would be at the front of the queue to put my money down. (Hint,
> > hint!)
>
> There is a primitive Shadow tool in DrawWorks XL though you cannot
> adjust the soft shadow side as it is a few copies of the same object
> only lighter
>
> (In Artworks) I suppose you could use a clone of the main shape,
> create a top object set with a grey line at 2pt and a bottom object
> (ctrl K) with white line at say 24pt + then use the blend tool setting
> the amount of objects between until the lines become 'invisble' (you
> may already know all this)
>
> If your object is complex (made of several shapes) use the intersect
> tool to simplify it then do the above process (It has a side effect of
> breaking 'joined' shapes up in unexpected ways - once the whole shape
> has been intersected (with a rectangle covering all of it) and ctrl L
> applied)
Many thanks for all the above.
I have seen this ArtWorks technique in one of the Examples I have
received over the years. While I agree it works, it looks rather
lengthy for perhaps two hundred objects I wish to process (comments
appreciated on the time taken).
Regrettably I do not have a copy of Drawworks XL, only DW Millennium, so
cannot try it out; APDL's site does not have a crippled version for demo
purposes and the DW XE does not do shadowing. The upgrade cost while
fair is only worth it if I can use the thing. Are you able to say if
this Shadowing tool will process both Sprites and Drawn objects?
--
Tim Powys-Lybbe tim@xxxxxxxxx
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